Ards and North Down Sports Equipment and Event Grants
Funds sports equipment and events to increase participation. Sports clubs can apply.
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- Amount
- £500 – £28,000
- Scope
- Ards & North Down
- Deadline
- Date unknown
Criteria and guidance
Maximum funding per sporting organisation is £1,500 per financial year, with a maximum of £500 for fundamental equipment. Clubs may apply in either Tranche 1 or Tranche 2, but not both.
Submit completed applications and essential documents to sportsdevelopment@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk by the deadline.
What is funded
Tranche 2 Tranche 2 – opens at 12 noon Tuesday 1 September, closes at 12 noon Tuesday 13 October. Aim of Grant The aim of the grant is to provide financial assistance to support sports club to create new opportunities, increase and/or sustain participation within the club.
Funding allocation Ards and North Down Sports Forum have allocated £28,000 for 2026/2027. Maximum funding per sporting organisation is £1,500 (per financial year), a max of £500 can be allocated for fundamental equipment.
This is subject to available funds Sports Club may apply in either Tranche 1 or Tranche 2, but not both. Should the programme be oversubscribed and due to limited funds available, a reduction in funding percentage will be applied to pending applications at that time.
Application Timeline Event grants will be open in 2 tranches. All completed applications must be submitted by 12 noon prior to submission deadlines above along with essential documents.
Submit completed applications to email: sportsdevelopment@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk Full Details: Grants and Funding | AND Leisure
Confirm amounts, deadlines, and eligibility on the official page before you apply.
Apply on the funder siteListings are scraped from funder websites and can be incomplete or out of date. Last indexed 3 Oct 2026. Amounts are in pounds sterling (£).